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Plate arms of Ming dynasty Base price of Plate arms of Ming dynasty includes following options: -Metal - steel 1 mm -Finish treatment - satin polishing -Fastenings - leather straps with steel nickel-plated buckles; -Color of leather fastenings - black; -Decoration - no -Lacing - cord LACING -cord- free -leather cord + 60 EUR This item is a custom-made, which means that our crafters use individual body measurements of a client for manufacture. You can change the size, type of steel, fastenings, finish treatment etc. for an additional charge, just inform us via etsy messenger:) Plate arms of Ming dynasty, better known as Bi Fu or Bi Shou is a heavy armguard made of segmented overlapping metal plates. It was the primary upper limb armour of the Ming army, especially of its mounted troops. A typical pair of Bi Fu plate arms were made of overlapping metal plates riveted to dog leather backing, sewn onto two full-length silk arm sleeves, & secured to the wearer's arms with leather straps. The effectiveness of this gauntlet of arm protection is confirmed by the fact that, in various variations, this very design was used from 202 BC to the 17th century AD. Steel Mastery has recreated this magnificent example of ancient armour, using bands of thick but cord (sorry, not dogskin) on which laminar iron strips with shaped notches along the lower edge are riveted. Like the ancient original, our gauntlet arms are secured to a fabric-lined backing & fastened to the arm using laces & leather straps with buckles. Such a design provides excellent protection for the arm while maintaining full mobility, which will undoubtedly be appreciated by you in combat. It's a heck of a choice of armor for arm protection at historical events, as well as sports or fantasy projects. Also, we have a large selection of other lamellar armor on our website. Details here: https://steel-mastery.com/lamellar-body-protection-308 Don't hesitate to ask questions!) Plate Arms Of Ming Dynasty, Bi Fu Protection, Armour The Army, Protection Armor Ming, Blackened Protection, Steel Mastery
